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The study evaluated ultrasound-guided, nursing-led swallowing rehabilitation in elderly patients with MIBG-positive medullary thyroid carcinoma after 131I-MIBG therapy.
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Eighty patients aged ≥65 years with post-therapy dysphagia were analyzed, divided into conventional and ultrasound-guided rehabilitation groups.
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The ultrasound-guided group showed significantly greater improvements in swallowing function, muscle performance, and nutritional status compared to the conventional group.
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Aspiration events decreased from 15% to 9%, and pneumonia-related readmissions declined from 15% to 5% in the ultrasound-guided group.
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No rehabilitation-related adverse events were observed, indicating that the ultrasound-guided approach is safe and feasible for geriatric oncology rehabilitation.
